Asura

== English == === Alternative forms === asura asur (India) === Etymology === Transliteration of Sanskrit असुर (asura). Doublet of Ahura and Æsir. === Pronunciation === === Noun === Asura (plural Asuras) (Hinduism) One of the power-seeking deities involved in constant conflict with the more benevolent Devas. Coordinate term: Asuri (Buddhism) A member of the lowest class of deities and demigods of the Kāmadhātu. ==== Translations ==== === See also === rakshasa === References === Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 67. === Anagrams === Sarua, auras